Ends with Shikamaru locked in combat with Tayuya and about to choke her.

Ch 209: Reinforcements: on the Scene!! (Ep 123)

No scene with Kiba making a poultrice.

Konoha Senpuu = leaf spinning wind

Ends with Lee facing odd against Kimimaro.

CH 210: Lee's Secret (Ep 123)

Genma says: "At the beginning of the mission we were already low on chakra.and that's why we jounin are in this state now."

Kimimaro does not run after Naruto - no scene of Lee catching Kimi's sword between his hands.

Konoha Dai Senpuu = konoha great spinning wind

Medic comments that "after the operation Lee was always being looked after. the first day he was fine .we took our eyes off him and he got away didn't he?"

Kimi says to Lee "You're very linear. just like your name."

When Lee is about to take his medicine he was standing up, not on the ground about to be skwereed by Kimi's sword in the anime.

Ends with a drunk Lee.

CH 211: Unpredictable.!! (Ep 124)

Scene with Kiba wading through the stream is here.

Lee's fight with Kimimaro is more direct, no fainting and pretending to be asleep. Anime was much funnier.

Kimimaro activates cursed seal fairly quickly

Ends with Kimimaro showing off his protrudung ribs.

Ch 212: Pinch! Pinch! Pinch! (Ep 124)

Doesn't show Lee's bandages wrapping around Kimimaro for omote renge

Ends with the 3 Sand-nins' appearance (pinchhitters).

Ch 213: A Large Debt (Ep 125)

Temari says ".stll blabbering about that man and woman crap I can tell that's Dutch courage, dimwit" vs "you act strong but your empty bravado is so obvious, idiot"

Ends with Kankurou revealing his real self.

Ch 214: Retreat for the Time Being (Ep 125)

Kurasuri Engeki = puppet theater

Kuro Higikiki Ippatsu = black secret technique, first strike

Ends with Temari giving Shikamaru a big smile.

Ch 215: Gaara of the Desert (Ep 126)

Suna shigure = desert rain

Sabaku sousou = desert coffin

Gaara does not comment that Kimimaro and Sasuke have the same eyes.

No scene of Naruto following Sasuke into a cave.

Kimimaro does not have flashback to his childhood in prison. He goes directly to stage 1 of his cursed seal.

Ryuusa bakuryu = desert avalanche

Sabaku Taisou = desert requiem

No flashback to the Mist attack or Zabua/Haku.

Ends with Kimimaro at stage 2.

CH 216: Spear and Shield.!! (Ep 127)

Sabaku Kyuu = desert coffin ?

Lee thinks about Kimimaro " His metamorphosis...his body has not fully adapted ..changing has slowed him down."

Kimimaro announces "tendril" when he whips his spinal cord out to encircle Gaara.

Saikou zettai bougyo shukaku no tate = supreme absolute defense shield of shukaku

The discussion between Kabuto and Orochimaru is clearer about how the Kayuga died and Oro saved the most talented and youngest. (Kaguya clan is never seen in the manga)

Ends with Kimi attacking shukaku sand.